[Wamvan] Updates from the 9th Annual Vancouver International Women in Film Festival

[Joanna Chiu]

Hey Emily can you send the info in tweet form so we can help promote?

Joanna
On 10 Feb 2014 04:16, "Emily Yakashiro" <e.yakashiro at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey WAM! folks,
>
> For the past few months I have been volunteering for the 9th annual
> Vancouver International Women in Film Festival, which is put on by Women in
> Film & Television Vancouver as a festival committee judge and the
> submissions coordinator. I have a few things I wanted to share with you
> WAM! members:
>
> *Festival Line-Up Highlights*
>
> I'm really excited about this year's lineup--our opening night film,
> *Evangeline*, is a first for VIWIFF--never has the festival opened with a
> thriller (a genre typically dominated by men), and this one happens to be
> directed by a woman of colour, Karen Lam! Other highlights include Frances
> Bodomo's short, *Boneshaker,* which stars Quvenzhané Wallis,
> *Finsterworld* by Frauke Finsterwalder which has a very Wes
> Anderson-esque aesthetic, and *El Regreso*, a powerful film by Patricia
> Ortega about the violence committed against the Wauyuu, an indigenous
> community located at the territory split between Colombia and Venezuela in
> 2004. Ortega will be flying out from Venezuela to speak about her film
> following the screening which is very exciting. Another must-see is Lisa
> Jackson's documentary *How People Live*, which focuses on the  the forced
> relocation of the Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nations. Jackson's documentary is
> one of the best of the festival in my opinion, and she will be speaking
> about this film following the screening. Check out the complete schedule
> and program notes here<http://www.womeninfilm.ca/2014_Film_Festival_Schedule.html>
> .
>
> I volunteered for the festival back in August as a way to support women
> involved in screen-based media. For a film to qualify for the festival,
> women must hold at least three key creative positions including director,
> producer, writer, editor, cinematographer, lead actor, composer, etc. The
> importance of supporting women in these roles cannot be understated--a
> recent report from Women in View showed that of 139 feature films released
> in 2010-2011 in Canada, women comprised *less than 20% of directors and
> 21% of screenwriters.*
>
> *VIWIFF Panels of Interest to WAM!*
>
> Also of interest to you all are two panels hosted by WIFTV which will take
> place during the festival. The first is a panel focused on portrayals of
> violence against women on screen, which will be moderated by Angela
> MacDougall of BWSS (Battered Women's Support Services).The second is a
> panel hosted by WIFTV president Rachelle Chartrand, who will be exploring a
> recent report by CUES on the statistics of women behind the camera in
> Canada.
>
> *VIWIFF Festival Blog & Discounted Ticket Rates for WAM!*
>
> Lastly, I've been blogging about the festival films and other issues
> relevant to women behind and in front of the camera. A new post goes up
> every day, discussing different perspectives on the films that we didn't
> have the space for in the program notes! Check out the blog here<http://wiftv.wordpress.com/>
> .
>
> This year WIFTV is really hoping to connect with more community groups to
> support each other in screening our films, so if you're part of a group
> that would be interested in purchasing a group of tickets (I think it would
> be good for volunteer appreciation, community building, or an evening out
> for organizations whose causes align with some of the things expressed in
> the films shown), please email me at wiftvoffice at gmail.com and I can hook
> you up with tickets at a discounted price. If you have any questions or
> concerns about the festival, you can reach me there or just reply to this
> email.
>
> Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
>
> Emily
>
> --
> *Emily Yakashiro*
>
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